Step by step
Recipe for Vegan Eggplant "Unagi" Don
Ingredients
For 2 servings
- 2-3 eggplants
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp sesame seeds for garnish
- 1 scallion, chopped
- steamed rice for serving
Step by step
step 1
Preheat oven to 350℉ and prep the eggplant: use a fork to pierce holes evenly along each eggplant to let the steam escape while it roasts. Roast the eggplant for 30-40 minutes in the oven.
step 2
Cut off the ends of your eggplant, then cut it in half lengthwise. Peel off the skin and flatten the eggplant with the back of a knife.
step 3
Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and sear both sides of the eggplant over high heat until golden brown.
step 4
Add in soy sauce, mirin and sugar, then lower the heat to medium and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce is reduced.
step 5
Serve the eggplant "unagi" over a bed of white rice and garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. Dig in!
